Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 40.5% cheaper than Colombia.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Colombia, you would:
pay 47.1% less for restaurants
|
Colombia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.62
COP19,441.04
|
$3.82
EGP184.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
COP28,209.81
|
$4.07
EGP196.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
COP3,391.40
|
$0.33
EGP16.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
COP2,663.23
|
$0.17
EGP8.28
|
|
pay 45.6% less for groceries
|
Colombia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
COP5,815.42
|
$0.75
EGP36.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
COP9,910.39
|
$1.78
EGP86.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
COP17,500.48
|
$3.20
EGP154.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.15
COP9,057.70
|
$1.47
EGP71.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.31
COP9,727.05
|
$1.91
EGP92.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
COP4,750.03
|
$0.57
EGP27.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
COP1,945.89
|
$0.21
EGP10.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
COP2,401.55
|
$0.14
EGP6.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
COP2,267.46
|
$0.15
EGP7.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
COP2,275.21
|
$0.17
EGP8.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
COP2,069.18
|
$0.29
EGP14.00
|
|
pay 47.0% less for transportation
|
Colombia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.34
COP14,043.31
|
$0.97
EGP46.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.05
COP147,504.75
|
$6.76
EGP326.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,262.76
COP81,074,644.61
|
$27,552.01
EGP1,331,092.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.84
COP66,678.32
|
$3.26
EGP157.29
|
|
pay 52.2% less for housing
|
Colombia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.33
COP102,416.48
|
$7.84
EGP378.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$281.86
COP1,186,335.12
|
$212.64
EGP10,273.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$220.38
COP927,545.07
|
$144.87
EGP6,998.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.51
COP305,198.59
|
$12.98
EGP626.98
|
|
pay 53.8% less for childcare
|
Colombia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.82
COP777,888.05
|
$70.10
EGP3,386.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,560.16
COP19,193,181.93
|
$2,485.76
EGP120,091.80
|
|
pay 7.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Colombia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
COP4,895.24
|
$1.76
EGP84.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
COP6,323.79
|
$1.32
EGP63.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.30
COP9,693.30
|
$1.76
EGP84.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.55
COP99,131.18
|
$18.83
EGP909.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
COP16,846.16
|
$2.80
EGP135.06
|
|
pay 30.6% less for clothing
|
Colombia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
COP232,619.87
|
$18.16
EGP877.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.92
COP163,817.48
|
$33.59
EGP1,622.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.53
COP338,957.62
|
$92.42
EGP4,465.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.84
COP298,163.27
|
$30.97
EGP1,496.26
|
|
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